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Texas’s Higher Ed Overseer Dismisses Dozens of Complaints
Republicans created the ombudsman position to investigate alleged violations of their ban on DEI and their gutting of faculty governance bodies.
RFK Jr. Asks Journal Editor Why Vaccine Article Was Removed
The Health and Human Services secretary is asking a medical journal for more information on why it removed a published...
Joe Gow Hangs in Legal Limbo
Fired for making pornography, Joe Gow is locked in a lengthy legal battle with the Universities of Wisconsin system, which he accused of violating his free speech rights.
How GOP State Lawmakers Are Reshaping General Education
Legislators are increasingly determining colleges’ core classes, underscoring how higher ed has become a political lightning rod.
IU Professor Investigated for Graphic About White Supremacy Loses Job
A lecturer at Indiana University who was investigated last year over a graphic about white supremacy learned this week that...
AAUP Investigating Academic Freedom, Shared Governance Across Texas Colleges
An American Association of University Professors committee is investigating academic freedom and shared governance violations across Texas, where public university...
Professor Put on Leave for Assigning Case Study That Mentions Palestinians
The provost claims that the professor’s actions “threaten immediate harm” to students or the School of the Art Institute of Chicago community.
Following Law, Louisiana Colleges Post Ten Commandments in Classrooms
Louisiana higher ed systems say their institutions are posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms, following orders from Republican lawmakers. A...